The best replacement for sword is gun.

The best alternatives to sword are rated as following:
★★★★★  gun
★★★★★  spear
★★★★  saber
★★★  axe
★★★  dagger rogue
★★  sword
★★  hammer fiona
★★  dagger
★★  mace
★  my dagger
★  katana
★  spear lann
★  magicite ragnarok
★  chain vella
★  machete
★  hammer fable 3
★  bullet
★  staff
★  pen
★  knife
★  scalpel
★  greatsword skyrim
★  noose
★  dagger skyrim
  mace spec
  mace warrior
  battle axe skyrim
  twilight princess
  sabre
  axe skyrim
  your dagger
  bow
  esper
  kevlar
  ball
  whip
  fist
  hammer
  shield of artorias
  rapier
  esper ragnarok
  japanese sword

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Speaking about sword, one probably shouldn't forget about sheath.

Other search terms related to sword and their ratings are:
★★★★★ sheath
★★★ curved blade
★★ blade
★★ wavy blade
★★ motion plus
wii motion plus
no blade
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